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Winfield Scott correspondence, 1847-1848.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 24 : Folder 5
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Title:

Winfield Scott correspondence, 1847-1848

Creator/Contributor:

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, creator

Abstract:

Letter guaranteeing safe passage for Mexican soldiers into the capital, accompanied by a typed translation in Spanish. Also a printed "Safeguard" issued by Scott placing a Mexican family and its property under protection of the Army.

Date:

1847 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Mexican War, 1846-1848

Note:

Winfield Scott was born near Petersburg, VA on June 13, 1786. After brilliant service in the War of 1812 he was made a Major-General, and became the general-in-chief of the United States Army in 1841. In 1847, after a five-month campaign, he captured Mexico City with a force of only 12,000 men. In 1852 Scott was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for President of the United States, and retired from military service shortly after the beginning of the Civil War. He died in West Point, NY on May 29, 1866.
Scott.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
2 letters and 1 document 8 1/2 x 11 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.